Dick·ens (d k nz), Charles John Huffam Pen name Boz. 1812-1870. British writer known for his tales of Victorian life and times. His works, which first appeared in serialized form, include The Pickwick Papers (1836-1837), Oliver Twist (1837-1838), and David Copperfield (1849-1850). Dick·en si·an (d-k nz - n) adj. |
| dick·ens (dknz) n. Informal 1. A severe reprimand or expression of anger: gave me the dickens for being late. 2. Used as an intensive: What in the dickens is that? [Alteration of devil (influenced by the name Dickens).] |
dickens [ˈdɪkɪnz]
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Informal a euphemistic word for devil (used as intensifier in the interrogative phrase what the dickens)
[from the name Dickens]
Dickens [ˈdɪkɪnz]
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(Biographies / Dickens, Charles (John Huffam) (1812-1870) M, English, WRITING: novelist) Charles (John Huffam), pen name Boz. 1812-70, English novelist, famous for the humour and sympathy of his characterization and his criticism of social injustice. His major works include The Pickwick Papers (1837), Oliver Twist (1839), Nicholas Nickleby (1839),
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| Noun | 1. | dickens - a word used in exclamations of confusion; "what the devil"; "the deuce with it"; "the dickens you say" exclaiming, exclamation - an abrupt excited utterance; "she gave an exclamation of delight"; "there was much exclaiming over it" |
| 2. |  Dickens - English writer whose novels depicted and criticized social injustice (1812-1870) |
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